founders

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person who establishes an institution n.
go under, fail v.

NOUN

person who establishes an institution

Synonyms

STRONGEST

architect author benefactor builder creator designer inventor organizer patron planner

STRONG

beginner constructor framer generator initiator maker originator

WEAK

establisher forebearer institutor prime mover

Antonyms

STRONGEST

opponent

VERB

go under, fail

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abort break down fall through stumble

STRONG

collapse fall lurch miscarry misfire sink sprawl stagger submerge submerse trip

WEAK

be lost come to nothing go down go lame go to bottom

Antonyms

STRONG

increase rise

WEAK

accomplish achieve succeed

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founders

Hjalmar Nilsonne, one of the founders of Neko Health, wants to see this preventative treatment available for every individual, not just those who can afford to pay for it.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

LaFontaine said the founders stumbled onto the live auction format that dominates the platform—they also host some fixed price sales—when they saw people auctioning Funko Pops during a livestream on Instagram.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

Storonsky is one of Europe’s highest-profile startup founders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

The startup and investors signed the term sheet, but then one of the founders quit the business to join a big AI lab, scuttling the deal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

“Be sure to wave,” Ms. Paige said, and they walked past living-busts of the founders.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton